Guardian Cryptic #28893

2022-10-20

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Across

9a

Occasionally, cell buddies escape (5)

10a

Meet nurse to consider medical TV show (9)

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11a

Understand queen's wearing crown lined with fine fabric (9)

12a

In rehab I treated addiction (5)

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13a

Simple crash involving vehicles blocking bridge (7)

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15a

Tools cutting right into driers (7)

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17a

Lobby in favour of fencing Yorkshire's border (5)

18a

Excellent soldier leaves coat (3)

20a

Fanta's first, then open Sprite (5)

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22a

Runs with crazy idea, using rap sheets principally to identify looters (7)

25a

Frightful person drinking vermouth before five brought back dizziness (7)

26a

Stayed in middle of Colditz with English officer (5)

27a

Long-lasting stain finally covered by rugit's coloured (9)

30a

Put together project, securing vote with an attitude (9)

31a

Start chess, ultimately, with pawn (5)

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Down

1d

Intense as, say, Jack Palance's debut (4)

2d

Q & A about uniform on railway creates a dilemma (8)

3d

Jazz age was best, conclusively, for enthusiasm (4)

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4d

Woman visiting South American country with Mike every year (3,5)

5d

Tolerate mushroom in a cassoulet on vacation (6)

6d

Put Up, Up and Away under film, raising tempo initially, and cause a violent reaction (4,3,3)

7d

Attempt French for the firm (6)

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8d

Summons determination, making good whiskey (4)

13d

Less risky returning in the role of whistle-blower after retirement (5)

14d

Rotten liar's awful driving (10)

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16d

Military unit capturing last of enemy with zero authority (3-2)

19d

Made merry, when Eddy's almost taken in by rogue (8)

21d

TV and papers ousting leader of party before fight (5,3)

23d

Cool chopper that could help to get one up a mountain (3,3)

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24d

Field men to support cult (6)

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26d

What the tabloids call Boris Johnson when Germany replaces British combat training site (4)

28d

Failed in audition for film (4)

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29d

Drug that's acceptable in church? (4)

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